Based on extraordinary true events, writer/director Martin Zandvliet’s multi award-winning historical drama tells a gripping story of redemption and forgiveness, as it follows a group of captured soldiers in Denmark in the immediate aftermath of WWII.

In suburban Perth during the mid 1980s, people are unaware that women are disappearing at the hands of serial killer couple John and Evelyn White. After an innocent lapse in judgment, Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted by the disturbed couple. With her murder imminent, Vicki realizes she must find a way to drive a wedge between Evelyn and John if she is to survive. Hounds of Love is an exercise in expertly-crafted tension, offering a bold, challenging debut from writer/director Ben Young.

In 1986, four Australian Arctic explorers travelled to Hell and back in sea kayaks. This is their story of storms, suffering and survival – and finally triumph. Here is the strength of the human spirit despite conflict, hunger and iceberg collapse during violent winter hurricanes. Come and see the pristine wilderness of East Greenland, before it began to melt, shedding trillions of tonnes of ice to become the Earth’s greatest contributor to sea level rise.

After Father Of My Children, Goodbye First Love and Eden, acclaimed writer/director Mia Hansen-Løve’s poignant new feature is a resonant and affecting portrait of a fifty-something woman who, after living comfortably for many years, must suddenly reinvent her life.

A documentary that follows drag queen Panti Bliss: part glamorous aunt, part Jessica Rabbit, she's a wittily incisive performer with charisma to burn who is widely regarded as one of the best drag queens in the world.

From director Jo-Anne Brechin and writer Claire Harris, the film focuses on thirty-something Bernard, who has his seemingly idyllic life turned upside-down when his girlfriend Sarah returns home from overseas and admits to a holiday romance. In an attempt to save the relationship, Sarah suggests Bernard should do this same.

October movies

MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Final 10 are screened simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each participating cinema.